Crazy how people have Lou has higher when really they made the exact same moves. Chiarelli has nailed picks with Jones, Bear, Paigin, benson, Wells. Basically tought o call as no players are in NHL yet
LL is benefiting massively from Matthews, just as Chairelli is from McDavid- yet why is noone bringing this up?
Zaitev looks like a major coup? Check out Benning. As its apparent you dont watch the team, check out his underlying numbers which are mindblowing. If you don't value those, dig your head further into the sand I guess
Chiarelli has completely rebuilt a D core. Check out the goals against stats, top 10 in the league. Ill bet you werent aware of that. To add to that hes added a #1 goalie whos been a top 10 goalie in the league this year. On top of that hes added 2 top 6 wingers. Oh and he also signed McClellan and co (reviews are glowing)
One difference is Lou Lamoriello was hired as the Leafs GM in July 2015 and they won the draft lottery to select Auston Matthews in April 2016. So Lou didn't decide to become the Leafs GM based on them winning the lottery the way Chiarelli did after Edmonton won the lottery for McDavid.LL is benefiting massively from Matthews, just as Chairelli is from McDavid- yet why is noone bringing this up?
One difference is Lou Lamoriello was hired as the Leafs GM in July 2015 and they won the draft lottery to select Auston Matthews in April 2016. So Lou didn't decide to become the Leafs GM based on them winning the lottery the way Chiarelli did after Edmonton won the lottery for McDavid.
What did the Leafs do other than sign Anderson? Their roster is pretty much the same aside from 3 super rookies.
Does that garner a GM award?
To the people saying Chia doesn't deserve it because of McDavid, I suppose McDavid is an absolute lock for your Hart trophy vote then, correct?
right now it has to be either Fletcher (MIN) or Chiarelli (EDM)
Drafting McDavid is not GM of the Year.
No sarcasm, but easily for me.
edit. The reason Chia wont get full credit is because no other GM has had the luxury of four 1st overalls, 3rd, 4th, 7th in the last few years. No one is saying he hasn't done a great job, because he has. But he was given way more to work with and because McDavid is well McDavid.
So besides Oilers fan does anyone actually believe chiraelli is even top 3?
What about Kekalainen?
So besides Oilers fan does anyone actually believe chiraelli is even top 3?
Nope
Fletcher HAS to be the front runner. From perennial bubble team to league power house. The combination of belief in his long term plans/moves and his short term tweaks and coaching change to put it all together.
What does that have to do with Chiarelli? He's been the GM for two seasons, not seven.Of finishing in the bottom of the league every single year and getting high draft picks. If you didnt luck out with McDavid you wouldnt be close to a playoff spot.
So no he doesnt deserve the award.
If Toronto does make the playoffs this season after finishing 30th overall the previous year, I agree it's something that can not be overlooked. Plus I will say again since this award is also based on reputation how can Lou not win it since he never has and with all the years he's been a General Manager.prople are going to hate this because it's praising a Leaf and we all know tis site hates anything Leafs BUT the fact is you can't be anyone but Lou for the same reason coach of the year can't be anyone but Babcock.
The Leafs finished 30th last year, that was last overall this year they are currently sitting in a playoff spot
to go from last place to the playoffs
Lou HAS to get the award
Lou has been in the NHL much longer than the award has been.If Toronto does make the playoffs this season after finishing 30th overall the previous year, I agree it's something that can not be overlooked. Plus I will say again since this award is also based on reputation how can Lou not win it since he never has and with all the years he's been a General Manager.
Perhaps it's because I was of the opinion that they should have traded him for defense years ago. That's just me.
You can eye roll all you want, it's blatantly obvious that Chia just signed the biggest wingers he could. And honestly, the Lucic contract isn't very good. Had he gotten a deal, it would be a lot more impressive.
So besides Oilers fan does anyone actually believe chiraelli is even top 3?